Aims: To evaluate the effect of twice-daily topical honey on surgical site infection (SSI) and wound healing after elective caesarean section managed with early dressing removal. Study Design: Open-label, two-arm, parallel-group randomised controlled trial. Place and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1386
Threatened abortion is characterised by vaginal bleeding before 20 weeks of gestation in the presence of a closed cervix and a viable intrauterine pregnancy. The coexistence of a congenital uterine anomaly and maternal hypothyroidism may complicate clinical assessment and antenat...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1385
Background: Managing metastatic anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive lung adenocarcinoma during pregnancy requires careful consideration of maternal cancer control, potential fetal treatment exposure and the timing of delivery. Evidence to guide treatment decisions remains l...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1384
Background: Cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer among women in Nigeria. Although the Papanicolaou (PAP) test is available, human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping is not routinely performed in Owerri Municipal. No data are available on their combined impact. Aim:...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1383
Background: Abruptio placentae, or placental abruption, is an important cause of antepartum haemorrhage and is associated with considerable maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The adverse consequences may be more pronounced in resource-constrained settings where delay...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1382
Introduction: Enterococcus faecalis is an under-recognised cause of urinary tract infections during pregnancy and may adversely affect maternal and neonatal outcomes. Maternal urinary or vaginal colonisation can facilitate vertical transmission and increase the risk of neonatal e...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1380
Endometrioid adenocarcinoma involving the endocervix is uncommon and can present a difficult site-of-origin differential because endometrial endometrioid carcinoma may extend into the cervix and some cervical adenocarcinomas may show endometrioid-like morphology. A 58-year-old po...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1381
Background: Cervical cancer remains an important public health problem, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where access to organised cervical cancer screening is limited. Papanicolaou (Pap) smear cytology provides a relatively simple and accessible method for detec...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1379
Background: Pelvic lymphadenectomy is an important component of surgical staging in early-stage cervical and endometrial cancers. However, limited access to the deep obturator fossa and common iliac bifurcation can make laparoscopic dissection technically challenging and may incr...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1378
Background: Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital cardiovascular lesion that may remain undiagnosed until adulthood. During pregnancy, the physiological increases in blood volume and cardiac output may worsen hypertension and increase the risk of maternal cardiovascular compli...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1376